Yoyetta subalpina

Yoyetta subalpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Yoyetta
Species:	Y. subalpina
Binomial name
	Yoyetta subalpina; Emery, Emery & Popple, 2019

Last updated November 19, 2025

Yoyetta subalpina is a species of cicada, also known as the subalpine firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2019 by Australian entomologists David L. Emery, Nathan J. Emery and Lindsay Popple.^[1]^[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet subalpina refers to the subalpine habitats where the species is typically found.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 26–31 mm. Body length is 25–27 mm.^[1]^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in New South Wales from Kanangra-Boyd National Park southwards along the tablelands, through higher elevations in the Australian Capital Territory, to eastern Victoria. The associated habitat is subalpine eucalypt forest and woodland.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from December to January, clinging to the trunks and branches of tall eucalypts, emitting distinctive “nee-dip, nee-dip” calls interspersed with quiet ticking.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 Emery, DL; Emery, NJ; Popple, LW (2019). "A Revision of the Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant) Species Group of Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae), Introducing Eight New Species". Records of the Australian Museum. 71 (7): 277–347 [313]. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.71.2019.1720 . Retrieved 2025-11-18.
1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta subalpina Emery, Emery & Popple, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
1 2 3 "Subalpine Firetail Yoyetta subalpina Emery, Emery and Popple, 2019". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.

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[eep2019-1] 1 2 3 4 Emery, DL; Emery, NJ; Popple, LW (2019). "A Revision of the Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant) Species Group of Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae), Introducing Eight New Species". Records of the Australian Museum. 71 (7): 277–347 [313]. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.71.2019.1720 . Retrieved 2025-11-18.

[afd-2] 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta subalpina Emery, Emery & Popple, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Subalpine Firetail Yoyetta subalpina Emery, Emery and Popple, 2019". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.

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